$WAT
WATERS CORP /DE/ Stock $wat

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2011 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000095012311046109 Filed on May 06, 2011

Income Statement

Concept	2011 Q2	2010 Q2
Revenue	$427.6M	$367.7M
YoY Change	16.29%	10.4%
Cost Of Revenue	$169.8M	$145.9M
YoY Change	16.38%	14.5%
Gross Profit	$257.8M	$221.8M
YoY Change	16.24%	7.86%
Gross Profit Margin	60.28%	60.31%
Selling, General & Admin	$117.1M	$106.7M
YoY Change	9.78%	7.6%
% of Gross Profit	45.44%	48.11%
Research & Development	$22.25M	$20.08M
YoY Change	10.85%	9.51%
% of Gross Profit	8.63%	9.05%
Depreciation & Amortization	$8.640M	$8.441M
YoY Change	2.36%	-41.38%
% of Gross Profit	3.35%	3.81%
Operating Expenses	$139.4M	$126.8M
YoY Change	9.95%	7.9%
Operating Profit	$115.9M	$92.36M
YoY Change	25.49%	8.03%
Interest Expense	$4.083M	$2.614M
YoY Change	56.2%	-16.49%
% of Operating Profit	3.52%	2.83%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$112.5M	$90.07M
YoY Change	24.93%	8.17%
Income Tax	$18.04M	$14.55M
% Of Pretax Income	16.03%	16.16%
Net Earnings	$94.50M	$75.50M
YoY Change	25.17%	3.0%
Net Earnings / Revenue	22.1%	20.53%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.013M	$793.1K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	91.65M shares	93.63M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	93.31M shares	95.22M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2011 Q2	2010 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$1.039B	$692.2M
YoY Change	50.1%	60.49%
Cash & Equivalents	$296.9M	$297.0M
Short-Term Investments	$742.2M	$395.2M
Other Short-Term Assets	$71.01M	$53.90M
YoY Change	31.74%	-12.21%
Inventory	$223.9M	$189.2M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$349.4M	$314.0M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.683B	$1.249B
YoY Change	34.75%	29.72%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$217.0M	$209.0M
YoY Change	3.82%	13.71%
Goodwill	$293.5M
YoY Change
Intangibles	$191.4M
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$61.89M	$51.80M
YoY Change	19.48%	-21.87%
Total Long-Term Assets	$763.8M	$732.0M
YoY Change	4.35%	2.88%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.683B	$1.249B
Total Long-Term Assets	$763.8M	$732.0M
Total Assets	$2.447B	$1.981B
YoY Change	23.52%	18.32%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$67.40M	$57.80M
YoY Change	16.62%	21.43%
Accrued Expenses	$40.60M	$42.80M
YoY Change	-5.14%	6.2%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$390.3M	$12.40M
YoY Change	3047.58%	-85.93%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$716.2M	$305.2M
YoY Change	134.68%	-11.15%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$400.0M	$700.0M
YoY Change	-42.86%	40.0%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$25.54M	$90.50M
YoY Change	-71.78%	2.61%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$580.1M	$790.5M
YoY Change	-26.61%	34.39%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$716.2M	$305.2M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$580.1M	$790.5M
Total Liabilities	$1.296B	$1.168B
YoY Change	10.97%	15.8%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$2.713B
YoY Change
Common Stock	$998.2M
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$2.583B
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares	60.13M shares
Shareholders Equity	$1.151B	$813.0M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$2.447B	$1.981B
YoY Change	23.52%	18.32%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2011 Q2	2010 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$94.50M	$75.50M
YoY Change	25.17%	3.0%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$8.640M	$8.441M
YoY Change	2.36%	-41.38%
Cash From Operating Activities	$122.8M	$103.2M
YoY Change	19.01%	27.83%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$16.80M	-$10.20M
YoY Change	64.71%	-54.05%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$104.3M	-$106.0M
YoY Change	-1.6%	33.84%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$121.1M	-$116.2M
YoY Change	4.23%	14.58%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net	$73.18M	$105.0M
YoY Change	-30.32%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net	$217.8M	$132.7M
YoY Change	64.2%
Cash From Financing Activities	-$27.25M	-$18.48M
YoY Change	47.46%	31.99%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$122.8M	$103.2M
Cash From Investing Activities	-$121.1M	-$116.2M
Cash From Financing Activities	-$27.25M	-$18.48M
Net Change In Cash	-$25.60M	-$31.51M
YoY Change	-18.77%	-9.19%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$122.8M	$103.2M
Capital Expenditures	-$16.80M	-$10.20M
Free Cash Flow	$139.6M	$113.4M
YoY Change	23.12%	10.16%

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CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities	-1168000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	103155000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	6230000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	16134000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets	4679000	USD
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	341111000	USD
CY2011Q2	wat	Increase In Deferred Revenue And Customer Advances IncreaseInDeferredRevenueAndCustomerAdvances	23856000	USD
CY2010Q2	wat	Increase In Deferred Revenue And Customer Advances IncreaseInDeferredRevenueAndCustomerAdvances	23732000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Short Term Investments ProceedsFromSaleOfShortTermInvestments	110726000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts	1473000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Financing Activities ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities	2182000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets	4222000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	904000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Inventory Write Down InventoryWriteDown	2648000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	6031000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-1950000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	8441000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	6544000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Nature Of Operations NatureOfOperations	<p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;">Waters Corporation (“Waters</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">®</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">” or the “Company”), an analytical instrument manufacturer, primarily designs, manufactures, sells and services, through its Waters Division, high performance liquid chromatography (“HPLC”), ultra performance liquid chromatography (“UPLC</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">®</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">” and together with HPLC, referred to as “LC”) and mass spectrometry (“MS”) instrument systems and support products, including chromatography columns, other consumable products and comprehensive post-warranty service plans. These systems are complementary products that can be integrated together and used along with other analytical instruments. LC is a standard technique and is utilized in a broad range of industries to detect, identify, monitor and measure the chemical, physical and biological composition of materials, and to purify a full range of compounds. MS instruments are used in drug discovery and development, including clinical trial testing, the analysis of proteins in disease processes (known as “proteomics”), food safety analysis and environmental testing. LC is often combined with MS to create LC-MS instruments that include a liquid phase sample introduction and separation system with mass spectrometric compound identification and quantification. Through its TA Division (“TA</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">®</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">”), the Company primarily designs, manufactures, sells and services thermal analysis, rheometry and calorimetry instruments, which are used in predicting the suitability of fine chemicals, polymers and viscous liquids for various industrial, consumer goods and healthcare products, as well as for life science research. The Company is also a developer and supplier of software-based products that interface with the Company's instruments and are typically purchased by customers as part of the instrument system.</font></p>
CY2011Q2	wat	Cumulative Net Pre Tax Gains Losses On Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts CumulativeNetPreTaxGainsLossesOnForwardForeignExchangeContracts	4000000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Foreign Currency Fair Value Hedge Derivatives GainLossOnForeignCurrencyFairValueHedgeDerivatives	3000000	USD
CY2010Q2	wat	Cumulative Net Pre Tax Gains Losses On Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts CumulativeNetPreTaxGainsLossesOnForwardForeignExchangeContracts	-2000000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Foreign Currency Fair Value Hedge Derivatives GainLossOnForeignCurrencyFairValueHedgeDerivatives	-4000000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Change In Unrealized Gain Loss On Foreign Currency Fair Value Hedging Instruments ChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnForeignCurrencyFairValueHedgingInstruments	1000000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Change In Unrealized Gain Loss On Foreign Currency Fair Value Hedging Instruments ChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnForeignCurrencyFairValueHedgingInstruments	2000000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	96753000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Short Term Investments ShortTermInvestments	742189000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Assets For Plan Benefits Noncurrent DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsForPlanBenefitsNoncurrent	21850000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Foreign Currency Fair Value Hedge Asset At Fair Value ForeignCurrencyFairValueHedgeAssetAtFairValue	987000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Foreign Currency Fair Value Hedge Liability At Fair Value ForeignCurrencyFairValueHedgeLiabilityAtFairValue	283000	USD
CY2011Q2	wat	Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasis	861779000	USD
CY2011Q2	wat	Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasis	283000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	87975000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Short Term Investments ShortTermInvestments	637921000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Assets For Plan Benefits Noncurrent DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsForPlanBenefitsNoncurrent	19988000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Foreign Currency Fair Value Hedge Asset At Fair Value ForeignCurrencyFairValueHedgeAssetAtFairValue	424000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Foreign Currency Fair Value Hedge Liability At Fair Value ForeignCurrencyFairValueHedgeLiabilityAtFairValue	626000	USD
CY2010Q4	wat	Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasis	626000	USD
CY2010Q4	wat	Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasis	746308000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Notional Amount Of Foreign Currency Fair Value Hedge Derivatives NotionalAmountOfForeignCurrencyFairValueHedgeDerivatives	148000000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Notional Amount Of Foreign Currency Fair Value Hedge Derivatives NotionalAmountOfForeignCurrencyFairValueHedgeDerivatives	136000000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Payments StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPayments	-1476000	USD
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual StandardProductWarrantyAccrual	10109000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Payments StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPayments	-1941000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual StandardProductWarrantyAccrual	10042000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Warranties Issued StandardProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued	1409000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Warranties Issued StandardProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued	2603000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Inventory Raw Materials Net Of Reserves InventoryRawMaterialsNetOfReserves	72077000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Inventory Work In Process Net Of Reserves InventoryWorkInProcessNetOfReserves	20878000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Inventory Finished Goods Net Of Reserves InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves	130927000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Raw Materials Net Of Reserves InventoryRawMaterialsNetOfReserves	63475000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Work In Process Net Of Reserves InventoryWorkInProcessNetOfReserves	17301000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Finished Goods Net Of Reserves InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves	123524000	USD
CY2011Q2	wat	Schedule Of Intangible Assets By Major Class ScheduleOfIntangibleAssetsByMajorClass	<p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;">T</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">he Company's intangible assets included in the consolidated balance sheets are detailed as follows (in thousands):</font></p><p style='margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;'></p><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:20px;"><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 123px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:123px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td colspan="8" style="width: 231px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:231px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">April 2, 2011</font></td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td colspan="8" style="width: 231px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:231px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">December 31, 2010</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 9px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 123px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:123px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 65px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Weighted-</font></td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 65px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Weighted-</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 9px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 123px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:123px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 74px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:74px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Gross</font></td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 65px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Average</font></td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 74px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:74px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Gross</font></td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 65px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Average</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 9px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 123px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:123px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 74px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:74px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Carrying</font></td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 74px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:74px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Accumulated</font></td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 65px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Amortization</font></td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 74px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:74px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Carrying</font></td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 74px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:74px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Accumulated</font></td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 65px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Amortization</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 9px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 123px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:123px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 74px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:74px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Amount</font></td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 74px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:74px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Amortization</font></td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 65px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Period</font></td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 74px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:74px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Amount</font></td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 74px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:74px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Amortization</font></td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 65px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 8pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Period</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td colspan="2" style="width: 132px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:132px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">Purchased intangibles</font></td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">$</font></td><td style="width: 65px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 136,270</font></td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">$</font></td><td style="width: 65px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 74,460</font></td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 30px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:30px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">10</font></td><td style="width: 35px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:35px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">years</font></td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">$</font></td><td style="width: 65px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 134,723</font></td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">$</font></td><td style="width: 65px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 70,832</font></td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 30px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:30px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">10</font></td><td style="width: 35px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:35px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">years</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td colspan="2" style="width: 132px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:132px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">Capitalized software</font></td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 253,481</font></td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 139,826</font></td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 30px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:30px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">5</font></td><td style="width: 35px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:35px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">years</font></td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 229,850</font></td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 127,056</font></td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 30px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:30px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">5</font></td><td style="width: 35px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:35px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">years</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td colspan="2" style="width: 132px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:132px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">Licenses</font></td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 6,619</font></td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 5,803</font></td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 30px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:30px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">6</font></td><td style="width: 35px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:35px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">years</font></td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 9,877</font></td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 8,971</font></td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 30px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:30px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">7</font></td><td style="width: 35px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:35px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">years</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td colspan="2" style="width: 132px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:132px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">Patents and other</font></td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 30px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:30px;"> </td><td style="width: 35px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:35px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 30px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:30px;"> </td><td style="width: 35px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:35px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 123px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:123px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">intangibles</font></td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 31,333</font></td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 16,182</font></td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 30px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:30px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">8</font></td><td style="width: 35px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:35px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">years</font></td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 28,931</font></td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 15,206</font></td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 30px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:30px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">8</font></td><td style="width: 35px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:35px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">years</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 123px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:123px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 30px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:30px;"> </td><td style="width: 35px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:35px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 65px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 30px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:30px;"> </td><td style="width: 35px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:35px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 18px"><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 123px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:123px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">Total</font></td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">$</font></td><td style="width: 65px; border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 427,703</font></td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">$</font></td><td style="width: 65px; border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 236,271</font></td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 30px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:30px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">7</font></td><td style="width: 35px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:35px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">years</font></td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">$</font></td><td style="width: 65px; border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 403,381</font></td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">$</font></td><td style="width: 65px; border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:65px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 222,065</font></td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 30px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:30px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">7</font></td><td style="width: 35px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:35px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">years</font></td></tr></table></div>
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CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization	222065000	USD
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CY2010	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Average Useful Life FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAverageUsefulLife	7	pure
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CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Future Amortization Expense Year Three FutureAmortizationExpenseYearThree	45000000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Future Amortization Expense Year Four FutureAmortizationExpenseYearFour	45000000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Future Amortization Expense Year Five FutureAmortizationExpenseYearFive	45000000	USD
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CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	72897000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	77476000	USD
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CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax	2488000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax	871000	USD
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CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	128563000	USD
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CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax	41000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax	14000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease	129000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease	-23254000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	52264000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	1617000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	27000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Term ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm	6	pure
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Dividend Payments ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendPayments	0	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate	0.021	pure
CY2011Q2	wat	Increase In Other Uncertain Tax Benefits IncreaseInOtherUncertainTaxBenefits	1374000	USD
CY2010Q2	wat	Increase In Other Uncertain Tax Benefits IncreaseInOtherUncertainTaxBenefits	1052000	USD
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CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense	6031000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod	32000	shares
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Term ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm	6	pure
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Dividend Payments ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendPayments	0	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod	32000	shares
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	25.25
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	21.40
CY2011Q2	wat	Estimated Total Employer Contributions To Defined Benefit Plans In Current Fiscal Year Lower Range EstimatedTotalEmployerContributionsToDefinedBenefitPlansInCurrentFiscalYearLowerRange	4000000	USD
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CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber	5560000	shares
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriod	-334000	shares
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod	-24000	shares
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber	5234000	shares
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	50.19
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	80.87
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	50.89
CY2011Q2	wat	Exercise Price Range Of Options Outstanding Lower Range Limit ExercisePriceRangeOfOptionsOutstandingLowerRangeLimit	21.39
CY2011Q2	wat	Exercise Price Range Of Options Outstanding Upper Range Limit ExercisePriceRangeOfOptionsOutstandingUpperRangeLimit	79.05
CY2010Q4	wat	Exercise Price Range Of Options Outstanding Lower Range Limit ExercisePriceRangeOfOptionsOutstandingLowerRangeLimit	21.39
CY2010Q4	wat	Exercise Price Range Of Options Outstanding Upper Range Limit ExercisePriceRangeOfOptionsOutstandingUpperRangeLimit	80.97
CY2011Q2	wat	Weighted Average Exercise Price Of Options Exercised WeightedAverageExercisePriceOfOptionsExercised	39.69
CY2011Q2	wat	Exercise Price Range Of Options Exercised Lower Range Limit ExercisePriceRangeOfOptionsExercisedLowerRangeLimit	21.39
CY2011Q2	wat	Exercise Price Range Of Options Exercised Upper Range Limit ExercisePriceRangeOfOptionsExercisedUpperRangeLimit	77.94
CY2011Q2	wat	Exercise Price Range Of Options Canceled Lower Range Limit ExercisePriceRangeOfOptionsCanceledLowerRangeLimit	36.25
CY2011Q2	wat	Exercise Price Range Of Options Canceled Upper Range Limit ExercisePriceRangeOfOptionsCanceledUpperRangeLimit	80.97
CY2011Q2	wat	Effect Of Dilutive Stock Option Restricted Stock And Restricted Stock Unit Securities EffectOfDilutiveStockOptionRestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitSecurities	1664000	shares
CY2010Q2	wat	Effect Of Dilutive Stock Option Restricted Stock And Restricted Stock Unit Securities EffectOfDilutiveStockOptionRestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitSecurities	1594000	shares
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Value Acquired Cost Method TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod	67000000	USD

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2011 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000095012311046109 Filed on May 06, 2011

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$WAT WATERS CORP /DE/ Stock $wat

2011 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000095012311046109 Filed on May 06, 2011

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cashflow Statement

Facts In Submission

Files In Submission

$WAT
WATERS CORP /DE/ Stock $wat